Division of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, S. K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar-190 025, Jammu & Kashmir
*E-mail: zahoorflori2003@gmail.com
Online published on 6 October, 2018.
The aim of the study was to find out the suitability of gladiolus varieties for cultivation under temperate region of Kashmir in terms of growth, flowering, spike yield and corm production characters during 2012–2015. The experiment was arranged in Randomized Block Design with three replications. There were significant difference among the varieties with respect to vegetative, floral and yield characters. Out of whole germplasm bank maintained at this centre, following cultivars are best suited for cut flower and corm production under temperate conditions of Kashmir. Cut flower production: Amesterdom, Apple Blossom, Big Time Supreme, Eurovision, Jasckson Villa Gold, Jester, Jester Gold, Mescagami, Moralla, Oscar, Peter Pears, Priscilla, Rattna's Butterfly, Rose and Wine, Rose Delight, Rose Supreme, Sanceree, SKG-10, Sunset Jubilee, Traderhorn, Vink's Glory, Water Melon Pink, White Friendship, White Giant, White Goddess, White Prosperity, Wind Song, Yellow Stone. Crop production: Buff Beauty, King Lear, Mayur, Moralla, Priscilla, Purple King, Pusa Suhagin, Regency, Traderhorn, Wind Song, Wig's Sensation.
Gladiolus grandiflora, Evaluation, Germplasm, Spike yield, Corm yield
